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Whether it’s sending probes into space or finding new ways to treat cancer, everyone here plays a vital role in making a positive difference to society.\nCome and discover how much you can achieve when you’re surrounded by world-leading experts, encouraged to constantly learn and empowered to explore your curiosity!\nAbout Us:\nThe DeepTech Catalyst (DTC) helps UK technology start-ups and SMEs to grow bigger, faster and get their game-changing innovations into the real world. It is part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), which invests almost £10Bn each year to advance knowledge, improve lives, and drive economic growth across the UK.\nThe DTC is recognized as one of Europe’s leading startup hubs (Financial Times, 2026) and has a 15-year track record of supporting UK start-ups. The DTC spans four locations at STFC Harwell Campus, STFC Daresbury Laboratory, STFC Higgs Innovation Centre in Edinburgh and at the University of Leicester.\nAbout the Role:\nAs the Programmes Manager, you will be a key member of the DTC Team. You will be the DTC Site Lead at Daresbury and will lead DTC programmes in Biotech (DTC Bio) and Health tech (DTC Health and NHS). You will liaise with the Head of the DTC (your line manager) and will work collaboratively with two other Programmes Managers and site leads in Harwell and Edinburgh to ensure the overall success of the DTC. You will manage one direct report and will team up with two colleagues who manage financial, contractual and administration matters for the DTC at Daresbury.\nThis exciting and dynamic role will involve working closely with more than 20 different Health and Biotech start-ups every year to support them along their innovation journeys - from developing new cancer diagnostics to making better-tasting coffee, without the coffee beans. You will have overall responsibility for running the DTC site at Daresbury, ensuring that local targets are met.\nKey Responsibilities Include:\nLead the current DTC operations and support the development of new support programmes at Daresbury. \nAgree and deliver all targets for the DTC programmes at Daresbury (e.g., # start-ups joining, % graduation rates, # case studies, impact created, etc.).\nEnsure a high-quality deal-flow of applications DTC programmes by identifying potential applicants and supporting them to develop and submit competitive applications to the programme.\nEnsure that start-ups supported by the DTC Daresbury programmes complete their engagements with the DTC and fully exploit the technical and business support on offer.\nOwn the operational relationships and day-to-day information sharing with colleagues at our co-funding partners, including UKRI-BBSRC and Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (this includes periodic reporting on programme progress).\nCultivate relationships with regional organisations in the North West providing business support, funding and investment to start-ups.\nCollaborate with STFC and co-funder Marketing and Comms teams to promote the impact of the DTC (quantitative and anecdotal).\nWork closely with STFC’s cluster development teams to maximise the impact of our support for technology businesses.\nProduce timely, complete and appropriate business, financial and operational reports as required.\nSupport the DTC Lead to develop and refresh the overall strategy for Biotech and Health programmes.\nThe role will be primarily based at the Sci-Tech Daresbury campus in Cheshire with the expectation that you will spend at least 3 days per week on-site. The role will also require occasional travel in the UK and potentially abroad.\nPerson Specification:\nThe below criteria will be scored during Shortlisting (S), Interview (I) or both (S&I).\nExperience of working with technology-based SMEs and knowledge of the support that they require to take a product to market, ideally through previous experience in business incubation and/or technology transfer, and ideally in the biotech and health tech domains. (S&I)\nAbility to evaluate the quality and maturity of start-up business plans (e.g. start-up team & skills, value proposition and product/market fit, go to market approach, etc.) and to provide constructive, action-oriented feedback and recommendations. (S&I)\nBusiness development experience with demonstratable evidence of growing and managing a pipeline of business opportunities. (S&I)\nA track record in owning and managing one or more projects / programmes to time and on budget. (S&I)\nGood organisational skills such as prioritization, resource management, and stakeholder management. (S&I) \nExcellent communication, networking and presentation skills, including the ability to interface between technical and commercial audiences. (I)\nAbility to travel within the UK and abroad. (I) \nEmployee Benefits:\nWe are offering this position with a whole host of benefits including:\n30 days holiday (in addition to 10.5 bank holidays and privilege days).\nFlexible working hours.\nAn excellent defined salary pension scheme.\nEasily accessible public transport links/ free parking.\nExcellent learning and development opportunities.\nCycle to work scheme.\nLink to more benefits:https://stfccareers.co.uk/rewards-and-benefits/\nPlease note, if you will require sponsorship to work in the UK, as part of your sponsorship application, you and any dependants travelling with you, will be required to pay costs directly to The Home Office for the application before you start your role with us. UKRI is normally able to reimburse some, or all of these fees after you have become an employee and this can be discussed with the Hiring Manager. 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